The Rules:

Follow reddit rules/reddiquette

This is a given.

New music guidelines

Only songs and videos released within the last 30 days can be posted. Check beforehand to make sure a song hasn't already been submitted. The subreddit only allows [FRESH] music after it has been officially released in the United Kingdom. This mainly refers to Friday releases; other posts are generally released worldwide. Always remember to use the 'Artist - Song' title format. Music videos must have premiered on YouTube to be posted.

No illegal media

Do not post illegal streams or downloads of songs/albums. Asking for or posting instructions on how you can get it is also not allowed. These are banned on reddit sitewide, and sharing such material endangers our whole community. If it was an honest mistake, please message us; we'll try to be as lenient as possible.

Non-newsworthy posts

Please only submit pop music news-related articles, videos, images or links that are topical and noteworthy. Though posts such as articles, videos, links or pictures consisting of non-newsworthy content will be removed, they are always welcome to be posted in the General Discussion or Daily Music Discussion. Articles and links are prioritized over screenshots for news.

Pop music?

We are purposely vague on what we consider pop, because it's a difficult genre to define. Usually we'll try to focus on more mainstream pop, but pop-adjacent artists are allowed. In general, the mods trust you all to post relevant music. Music will generally not be removed by a moderator unless it is deemed shitposty or too irrelevant to the subreddit. This rule is subject to moderator discretion, but if you feel a removed post was relevant please notify us!

Stale topics

Topics on our Stale Topics list are banned as they have been discussed many times. Please see here for our stale topics. Certain comments are also banned to increase the quality of discussion. Stale topics are constantly changing, and it is ultimately up to the discretion of the moderators whether a topic is stale or not.

Keep things civil

Please do not come here for the sole reason of harassment/flaming. Keep things civil. Use of discriminatory language isn't appreciated. Posts that appear to be baiting arguments will be removed. Please keep negative "stan-twitter"-isms on stan twitter. Attacking other users will warrant a ban.

Tabloid material

Remember that the subreddit is /r/popheads, not "celebrityheads". Please make sure that when posting content, it is relevant to pop music and not just the celebrities' lives. Tabloid material would focus on non-newsworthy drama, sensationalist content, and/or dubious sources. Twitter sources that are not official artist/label pages or otherwise verified will be removed and redirected. You are welcome to post any such material in the weekly Teatime threads. If an article wouldn't be written about it in major music publications, chances are it's not for this subreddit. Please do not editorialize article or interview titles except for cases of major announcements.

Self-promotional content

Do not post your own original music/articles/blog posts/covers on the subreddit. The only condition which this would be allowed is if you have shown interest in participating in /r/popheads in the past, or if you are posting an original writing piece directly to the subreddit in a text post. These types of posts will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Otherwise, do not use /r/popheads purely for self-promotion.

Post formatting

Flairs are NOT manually typed in the thread title – please select the flair either during or after submitting by clicking on the flair button that looks like a little dog tag and choosing the adequate option. Also, make sure to use the Artist - Title format in the titles of your submissions.

Low effort discussions

Discussion posts should try to foster discussion. Any discussion posts that ask for recommendations, help to make a playlists, or only ask for people to name songs/albums/artists that fit a certain criteria will be redirected to the Daily Music Discussion thread. Also, the body of the text post must encourage discussion or offer the original poster's thoughts.

Use the tags:

FRESH: New songs released in the last 30 days. If an album or song is region locked (meaning that it isn't available until Midnight in your region), please wait until after it's been released in the UK (which typically is Midnight GMT (UTC+0) but Midnight BST (UTC+1) during Daylight Savings) to post it. Each user may only post multiple [FRESH] streams 10 minutes apart.

FRESH ALBUM: Same rules as [FRESH] apply, but this is to be used for albums and mixtapes. The 10 minute rule applies too.

FRESH EP: Same as above but with EPs.

FRESH VIDEO: Newly released music videos.

PERFORMANCE: New live performances from recent awards/TV shows. Only official sources are allowed, i.e. the official YouTube channel of the award/TV show, so no fan footage.

NEWS: Newly released info by official artist sources or news publications.

ARTICLE: Non-news related links, such as interviews, reviews, or other write-ups. Videos will be included under this until we figure out something that isn't useless.

DISCUSSION: Thought-provoking posts that start discussions. Please write something in the textbox to kick off the discussion (e.g. suggesting examples or providing your own opinion), don't just pose a question. This is not for links.

LEAK: Thread announcing that a project has leaked. Discussing the leaks is fine, but no links. Illegal links are banned sitewide on reddit.

ORIGINAL: Links to your own material that you'd like to share with the subreddit. Only OC from regular members will be allowed.

Special flairs:

WEEKLY: Only to be used on mod-approved weekly threads. See the thread schedule.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Official statements from the moderators.

RATE and RATE REVEAL: Threads for the monthly rates, posted by the hosts.

PARTY: Daily plug.dj threads posted by our plug.dj staff.

MEGATHREAD: All-encompassing threads accommodating important/notable releases or events. If you would like to create a megathread please ask through modmail.

i’m going to an outdoor theater friday night to watch it & it chapter 2 back to back & the drive home is about an hour & will be around 11pm so i will come back & update with how the experience was. i have faith tho. the song is a banger

Jane the Virgin is dangerous because it is so easy to binge it all and totally immerse yourself. There was a point in time where I watched that show so much that I was expecting the narrator's voice to start speaking everytime I considered a foolish option in my daily life.

Shameless got a video first and it is way better than Liar to me. I hope Shameless is the one that will be pushed as a single. Hope she doesn't repeat the mistake of leaving the better song in the dust (RIP OMG).